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Chapter 78

           Sochallenged,shecouldnotavoidtheconversation;thatcommencedupontheinstantCalhountakingtheinitiative.

           "Excuseme,señorita,"saidhe,hisglancedirectedmoreuponhersteedthanherself;"Iknowit’sveryrudethustointerruptyourride;especiallyonthepartofastranger,aswithsorrowIamcompelledtocallmyself."

           "Itneedsnoapology,señor.IfI’mnotmistaken,wehavemetbeforeupontheprairie,outneartheNueces."

           "Truetrue!"stammeredCalhoun,notcaringtodwellupontheremembrance."ItwasnotofthatencounterIwishedtospeak;butwhatIsawafterwards,asyoucamegallopingalongthecliff.Weallwonderedwhatbecameofyou."

           "Therewasnotmuchcauseforwonder,cavallero.Theshotwhichsomeofyourpeoplefiredfrombelow,disembarrassedmeofmypursuers.Isawthattheyhadturnedback,andsimplycontinuedmyjourney."

           Calhounexhibitednochagrinatbeingthusbaffled.Thethemeuponwhichhedesignedtodirecthisdiscoursehadnotyetturnedup;andinithemightbemoresuccessful.

           Whatitwasmighthavebeendivinedfromhisglancehalfconnoisseur,halfhorse-jockeystilldirectedtowardthesteedofIsidora.

           "Idonotsay,señorita,thatIwasoneofthosewhowonderedatyoursuddendisappearance.Ipresumedyouhadyourownreasonsfornotcomingontous;and,seeingyourideasyoudid,Ifeltnofearforyoursafety.Itwasyourridingthatastonishedme,asitdidallofmycompanions.

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